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Romans 13

RSV 1
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
NIV 1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
RSV 2
Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.
NIV 2
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
RSV 3
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of him who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,
NIV 3
For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
RSV 4
for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is the servant of God to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer.
NIV 4
For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
RSV 5
Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience.
NIV 5
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
RSV 6
For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.
NIV 6
This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.
RSV 7
Pay all of them their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
NIV 7
Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
RSV 8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
NIV 8
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
RSV 9
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
NIV 9
The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
RSV 10
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
NIV 10
Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
RSV 11
Besides this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed;
NIV 11
And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
RSV 12
the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light;
NIV 12
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
RSV 13
let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
NIV 13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
RSV 14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
NIV 14
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

New International Version

Romans 13

NIV 1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
NIV 2
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
NIV 3
For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
NIV 4
For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
NIV 5
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
NIV 6
This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing.
NIV 7
Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
NIV 8
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
NIV 9
The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
NIV 10
Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
NIV 11
And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
NIV 12
The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
NIV 13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
NIV 14
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.